4/29/2010 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Mashpee Conservation Commission Minutes of April 2 , 2010 Public Hearings llabpee Town Hall Commissioners: Chairman ,hack Fitzsimmons, vice Chairman Ralph Shaw, Jeffrey Cross, Brad Sweet, John Rogers Staff Present: Drew McManus (Conservation Agent) and Kris Carpenter(Administrative secretary) The meeting was called to order with a quorum by Chairman Fitzsimmons at 6:55 prn. There was no public comment. Pre/Post Hearing- Agenda 1) Approval of Minutes from 1/1 Motion made, seconded and unanimously carried to approve the minutes of April 1, 2010. 2 Keystone Project: Agent McManus attended a -day Forest Ecology workshop and states that it went very well. The basis was to inform forest landowners that there are many options available rather than selling to developers. 3 Eel River Project: Plymouth Cranberry Bogs. This is a Cranberry Bog Rehabilitation project in Plymouth in which the Eel Fiver runs straight through g+ acres of abandoned cranberry bogs. Agent McManus states that this project is the veal similar to wham Iashpee Conservation is looking at for the uarshn t Fiver. He contacted the Division of Environmental Services and will schedule a site visit for them to come and look at the Quashnet Diver and the bog systems. They do not have very much grant money for this type of work but do have technical expertise and advice. 4) Landscaper Workshop.sh p. n May 11, Agent McManus will be hosting a workshop to review Chapter 172 bylaw and Wetlands Protection Act with local landscapers and arborists. He states that anyone can attend and it is not necessary to be a landscaper. It will clarify what ashpee's wetland jurisdiction is, permitting procedures and lend advice how to properly prepare before coming in front of the Commission. It will be held in the main conference Room from 8:80- :3gpm and will be televised. 5) Updates: Gates: At the Refuge Partnership meeting this week, Agent McManus pitched the importance of installing gates on the conservation parcels. The Tribe was in attendance and expressed their concern of access. They did agree upon, at this meeting, that they will go ahead and install a gate at the entrance to Jehu Pond, the parcel that l lashpee Conservation owns with the parking lot off of Great Oak Road. The gate will remain open from dawn to dusk. The Federal Government that owns the land where Great Hay meets Iedbrook will be installing a gate at that location and the State is in favor of placing a gate at Amy Brown. Another entrance farther down to the panel on F edbr ok that is wide enough for a vehicle may be a permanent blocked road. Each partner will fund their own gate and use Jehu Pond as a trial to see how effective gates are in keeping vehicles out and preventing illegal dumping. The Agent also suggested at the meeting that as the gates go up, small parking areas should be created.